"Let me remind all women that we live longer and better lives when we have sisters we love, not necessarily born in our bloodline or of our race. Sisters." #MayaAngelou Oprah Winfrey 💐 Happy Birthday!

Black history is American history.

“When you look to fascist regimes, it starts with beating down the press. Beating down academics. Excluding minorities. Targeting minorities… you control all levels of government… to me, that's what it looks like is going on right now.” Rep Tina Polsky bit.ly/3ZsK6Au

You may not be LGBTQ, Black, an immigrant, woman, student, teacher, professor, blogger, newspaper, elected prosecutor, a business with an opinion, or gun violence victim… …but eventually the black hole that is Ron DeSantis’ culture wars will consume you and your freedoms too.

Pat Schroeder. One incredible American. Stalwart advocate for women’s rights in congress. Rest in Peace. Without Pat, I and hundreds of other women wouldn’t have been able to serve as fighter pilots and in other combat roles in our military. This was when I thanked her.

The passing of former Congresswoman Pat Schroeder is a profound loss for our Nation. In the House, Congresswoman Schroeder was an effective legislative force, whose bold vision and firm values helped deliver progress for America’s women, servicemembers and working families.

Grieving the loss of former U.S. Rep. Pat Schroeder, pioneer for women's and family rights. Asked once how she could be both a mother of two small children and a member of Congress, she replied, "I have a brain and a uterus, and I use both.″ npr.org/2023/03/14/116…

#Florida women are about to lose their #reproductiverights. I stand with Lauren Book , Chair Nikki Fried, and all of the protestors there tonight exercising their 1st amendment rights in this peaceful protest. #AbortionIsHealthcare

The South is NOT ok. These republican led state legislatures are rolling back our rights. They’re arresting us legislators, trying to expel us, banning books, trying to erase the LGBTQ community, banning abortions, loosening gun laws meanwhile our standard of living is going down

Planetarium Director Derek Demeter was on FOX 35 Orlando Good Day Orlando recently, discussing the planetary alignment visible in our night sky! Thanks to @JaymeKingFox35 for allowing him to share the explanation for this celestial event. #SSC #GoStateGoFar fox35orlando.com/video/1201060

YALL Senator Carlos Guillermo Smith IS ABOUT TO BE BACK IN THE LEGISLATURE!!!!!! We gotta make sure everyone in Central Florida knows THIS IS WHO WE WANT in the State Senate. EEEEEEEE!!!!!!

Please stop using “third world countries” to describe nations that are struggling in large part due to the trauma and generational impact of white supremacy, imperialism, and colonialism. Let’s not use the phrase, period.

PRESS RELEASE: Celebrate 20th of May—Emancipation in Florida at the Knott House Museum. "The commemoration of this pivotal event allows us to come together as a community in the spirit of celebration, history and freedom.” said Secretary Cord Byrd. More: dos.myflorida.com/communications…

During the 1940s it was rare for a black person to have control over large amounts of land. In 1944, a group of white men brutally lynched Rev. Isaac Simmons, a Black minister & farmer, so they could steal his land in Amite County, Mississippi which was over 270 acres A THREAD!

BREAKING: President Biden has announced that on Tuesday he will sign a proclamation to establish a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley. Details: - The National Monument will span across 3 locations in Illinois and Mississippi, and